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Milk inquiry speeded up Questions mount regarding possible price fixing in the dairy business

The findings of an investigation by the Competition Commission into possible price fixing in the dairy industry will be prepared more than a month ahead of schedule as speculation grows regarding the background behind this week's corruption allegations.
FRONT PAGE NEWS
Fugitive robber runs out of luck
Greece's most wanted robber, Nikos Palaiocostas, was arrested in Viotia, north of Attica, yesterday afternoon after spending some 15 years on the run from authorities, the head of the Greek Police (ELAS), Anastassios Dimoschakis, said in a press conference last night.
New tourist services called for
Greece needs to push ahead with efforts to diversify its tourism services if it is to maintain growth in the sector and ward off growing competition from neighboring markets, Tourism Development Minister Fanni Palli-Petralia said yesterday.
Cypriot minister resigns
Cyprus Defense Minister Fivos Klokkaris yesterday announced his resignation for health reasons only three months after his appointment in a major reshuffle.
MPs enlist help on wiretaps
Opposition MPs yesterday called on Parliament Speaker Anna Psarouda-Benaki to help them in their efforts to extend the work of the committee investigating the phone-tapping scandal even though the New Democracy deputies, who hold a majority on the body, have brought the panel's activities to an end.
Large blaze...
Two firefighters crouch above a retailer's warehouse in Pallini, northeastern Athens, which was ravaged in a large blaze yesterday.
Concern for minors over cell phone porn
A consumer group yesterday expressed concern about children's easy access to pornography through their mobile telephones, which have saturated the youth market, and called for measures to regulate the problem.
IN BRIEF
PASOK MP steps down in order to run for Athens mayor next month : PASOK MP Costas Skandalidis resigned as a deputy with the Socialist party yesterday...
Staff on short-term contracts lack basic safety gear, union says : Firefighters on short-term contracts lack basic equipment, such as helmets and fireproof jackets, the head of their union said at a press conference yesterday...
PASOK set for Athens-Piraeus win : PASOK looks set to retain control of the Athens-Piraeus prefecture in next month's local elections, according to results of a VPRC poll for Skai TV which were made public yesterday...
Mesogeion death : A 13-year-old boy was killed yesterday when he was hit by a car as he was trying to cross Mesogeion Avenue in Aghia Paraskevi, northeastern Athens...
Buses halted : Drivers from the Athens public bus company (ETHEL) are scheduled to hold two work stoppages today in protest at the sacking of 38 colleagues...
Games over : Dozens of teachers hired in 2004 to teach schoolchildren about the history of the Olympic Games protested outside the Education Ministry yesterday demanding that they be kept on...
Cannabis haul : Border guards yesterday discovered seven sacks of cannabis, weighing more than 160 kilos, in a cave in the area of Delvinakio...
Car chase : Police in Greece and Albania yesterday chased the driver of a small truck which refused to stop when ordered to and then crashed through Greek and Albanian border checkpoints...
Food violations : Food checks on supermarkets, bakeries, restaurants and fast-food stores in the last 45 days have resulted in 65 businesses being called to face the prosecutor...


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EDITORIAL
Don’t blame high prices on the euro
The incredibly high level of euro-skepticism in Greece could be attributed to a number of misunderstandings. It is commonly thought that the launch of Europe's single currency triggered a surge in the cost of living and this has in turn affected the public's overall stance toward the European Union. The hike in prices is undisputable but it is wrong to blame it on the introduction of the common currency - at least exclusively. This is, firstly, because inflation existed before the euro and, secondly, because one cannot say with certainty where prices would stand today if the drachma was still in circulation.
COMMENTARY
The odd one out, again
The meeting between Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis and her Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul on Monday on the sidelines of the UN's Security Council meeting comes at a crucial moment, both for Greece and its eastern neighbor. The moment of truth is approaching. The forthcoming European Commission report on Turkey's progress is expected to show Ankara a few red cards. French presidential contender Nicolas Sarkozy warned last week that as long as Turkey fails to see that the EU is a union of 25 members, talks between the bloc and the predominantly Muslim nation must freeze. Britain stands in opposition to Sarkozy, insisting that Turkey must not be tilted off the European track - the prospect of putting Ankara's EU talks on hold would be a disaster...
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